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Published 13.02.2020 00:00

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StoryForm

A lot or a little?

Parents need to know that StoryForm is a random idea generator writers can use to write stories. Simply tap "Shake," and words begin to scroll, slot-machine style, through five categories of story and character elements (including trait, profession, location, thing, and theme) until five are produced for approval or rejection. Unfortunately, some of the words included could lead to stories with violent, sexual, or drug-related content. Most are fine, but some words (such as "blood-stained crowbar," "adulterous," and "dime bag") are decidedly for adult stories only, and there's no way to block those from being randomly generated to make sure a kid-friendly idea appears. StoryForm may have a trillion possible story line combinations, but not all are suitable for kids.